"What kind of machine is this? So interesting? Han Shu asked with interest.

"Your Majesty, this is a steam turbine. used to generate electricity. A technician explained. Han Shu took Zhang Liang and others to visit the South Korean technology exhibition. This is mainly a platform to showcase the achievements of Korean technology. This is a political signal that South Korea is very technologically focused.

"Oh. It is, I look at him, too small. Can he generate electricity? Han Shu asked with a smile.

"Back to the king, yes. The Qin had already begun to develop larger steam turbines that could be used to generate electricity. In shipbuilding, the steam engine we usually use is the piston type, which is the turbine type, which can drive the machinery forward more effectively and provide greater power. The technician explained.

"Oh. It seems that my technical reserves are still not good enough. Han Shu nodded.

"Can you give us a good introduction to these steam turbines? For example, the advantages, or the disadvantages, and the other is, can we make these steam turbines in large quantities in South Korea? If we can, we can manufacture it on a large scale. Han Shu said excitedly.

"This, Wang, is unlikely to be manufactured on a large scale, because turbines need lighter materials to manufacture, mainly relying on aluminum alloy materials, and we are not able to produce aluminum on a large scale at present. Aluminum, mainly from electrolytic aluminum, our electricity consumption is only limited to the Xinzheng area, and the electricity consumption in the administrative area is not very large. So, we lack materials. Aluminum, which can only be obtained in the laboratory. Such aluminum alloy is also purchased and processed by us from Qin. The technician said.

"Oh." Han Shu nodded.

"Go on. What kind of difficulties are there? Han Shu asked.

"Aluminum is a lighter material than steel, and it has a very big role, such as making turbines, but we don't have the technology to produce it on a large scale in Korea, and we don't have enough resources to do that. This is the main reason that limits our mass production. In addition to these, I think there is that steam turbines are not widely used, we need larger power plants to generate electricity, and the demand for electricity must be accelerated. In the state of Qin. Steam turbines are not only used to generate electricity, they can also be used in shipbuilding, and the future trend of shipbuilding is to use welding technology, but we still have not mastered welding technology. It will take some time. The technician said.

"But with the increase in the weight of the hull, as well as the load capacity. Steam turbines have become our only option, and if we don't use them well, we're in a very bad situation. The technician said.

"You're saying that the hulls of the future will all be made of iron?" Han Shu asked.

"Yes, iron, ironclad ships, only ironclad ships can make our ships better protected." Said the technician.

"In this case, a larger power plant is needed, and the steam turbine is the only option." Said the technician.

"Hmm. You are doing more research in this area, and we need to add more electrical equipment. Han Shu nodded and said. She took note of what the technician said, and the need for electricity wasn't very great right now. Most ordinary people still use kerosene for lighting, cheap kerosene from Qi country, which is the most economical fuel. The demand for electricity is not very large. Therefore their production is not very large.

Xianyang, Qin State. on the stock market.

"You're crazy. This is an emerging stock. Their plates are small and fluctuate a lot, and it's crazy that you buy like that. "An investor is very worried about a young man's shares.

"Don't worry, this is an electrical stock, they make motors, I've looked into it. Now many companies are replacing motors. From generators to electric motors, they all need a lot. There is a very high demand right now, so I think holding stocks such as electric vehicles is an emerging hot spot. The young man said.

"Well, I still think it's better to have stocks like steel, copper mining, or trading. Even those bank stocks, I think they're very good. Investors said. With the end of the small-scale fluctuation in Qinguo's stock, Qinguo's stock price is at a new all-time low, which can attract a lot of people to buy, and they need to buy more stocks in order to do these things well. However, there has been a fierce collision between traditional industries and emerging industries. Qin has liberalized the conditions for stock listing, or rather, the Qin stock market has specially liberalized the listing of a class of stocks.

Traditional industries include, steel, railways, trade, banking, etc., these are the pillars of the Qin State at present, they need a very large capital density, the demand is also very large, the Qin State occupies the leading production position. In addition, the production of electricity, electric motors, electrical equipment and internal combustion engines is on the rise, although the demand is not very large, but the future prospects are very promising, and the Qin government has given them a large level of financing, that is, they can get more financing in a short period of time. It's for them. It's a big help, and many companies have got such an opportunity. Some adventurous speculators are starting to set their sights on here, believing that the prospects are promising. Of course. It is not that investing in these industries will necessarily make money, because the current demand is not developed all at once, it requires a process, and the risk and return of investment are directly proportional.

However, the Qin State did develop technical equipment in this area, with the migration of some traditional industries. For example, cement manufacturing, glass, steel production, stamping machinery manufacturing, foundry and other industries have left. These industries need a lot of fuel, and the labor cost is also very large, and it seems that it is difficult for Qin State to meet the development needs of such industries, and their only way is to transfer and move to a place with cheap advantages, such as this place, which is Zhao State. Zhao has a large number of coal resources, in the north, their proven coal reserves have far exceeded the Qin state, I have to say, Zhao has such an advantage, with such a large-scale coal advantage, Zhao people actively develop industry.

Glass, steel, and cement have become important economic sources for the development of Zhao State. Of course, the pollution caused is also very terrifying. But Zhao Guo can't manage these things at all now, because these industries have brought a lot of tax revenue, and all countries are actively developing, and the amount of glass, cement, and steel needed far exceeds the level of the same period in history.

Prime Minister's Office.

"Our technology is being further promoted, and electricity seems to have become the next focus of development, as well as lighter internal combustion engines, which have more and more power, from meeting military needs to a broader civilian demand. Some important military equipment has become civilian. For example, aircraft manufacturing. But what we're going to see is that we need more resources. That's what we have to do. However, the development of these resources is another matter, and there is another thing, that is, the transportation of resources. We still need large-scale rail transport to meet our resource needs. Shang Wen summed up to Meng Yi.

"Well, but our investment in the railroad is increasing, but labor is a constraint on the expansion of the railway, and if we don't have cheap labor, the situation becomes very troublesome." Meng Yi said worriedly.

"I thought, don't worry. The market will solve this matter on its own, and they will find the right labor force to solve this matter. Shang Wen said.

In the area under the actual control of the Yue Clan in the Qin State, the Western Regions, there is a Qin slave auction site here, and the number of slaves delivered here is calculated in thousands. Slaves from Indy flooded the market, and people were extremely excited. However, the price of slaves here has dropped a lot due to the excessive number of slaves, and one gold coin can buy twenty-five slaves, which is a very sharp drop in price. But today there seems to be an exception.

"Fifteen, fifteen slaves for one gold coin, and we'll make a deal." A well-dressed young man from the Qin State said impatiently.

"This." The farmers sitting below were shocked, and they usually banded together to buy slaves. They were able to buy good slaves in large quantities, usually at a price of twenty slaves per gold coin, or slightly lower, and their prices were more favorable, but now, their situation was a little worse.

"Damn, this slave auction venue, there has never been such a price." Some farmers said with annoyance. These farmers mainly grow wheat, and they grow wheat on a large scale and sell it to the Qin State, because the planting area is very large, and the number of slaves they need is very large, and they also need some cash crops to produce, but there are no good cash crops to replace. The agricultural department of the Qin State is also working on related topics, but agriculture is a slow scientific research process. Pursuing speed is not the best outcome.

"What do they do? Such a frenzied purchase of slaves, they have already bought about 120,000 slaves, which is enough. No one in the Qin State has ever needed such a large number of slaves, could it be that this guy bought the entire Western Regions and used it all to grow wheat? An obese farmer asked worriedly.

"I don't know." Some farmers shook their heads. They also don't know where the other comes from, because no one knows that they need so much manpower. Never.

"I know." A young farmer said solemnly. He looked at the prices on the stage, because of the presence of these people, one gold coin could buy fifteen slaves, and with the fierce competition, it could rise to about ten people. This price made them start to consider using some simple machinery to complete such agricultural production.

"They are railway companies. They are building a lot of railways. The demand for labor is more dire than we think. The farmer said.

"What?" Many farmers were surprised. They didn't think that their competitors were railway companies, which are a capital-intensive industry, and usually the railway companies were backed by banks, and they also had bank support, but in comparison, they received much less money, and many of them were favorable interest-free loans from the government. Banks are very reluctant to lend such funds to farmers, their cycle is relatively long, and once they encounter a disaster, their capital will be in difficulty, and the most important thing is their cycle. In a year's time, if they invest in the railway, they may be able to pay for themselves in the railway in one year. This is not an exaggeration, because the demand for railways is very high right now. They can get such financial support.

"They're railroad companies, I read the newspapers. In the direction of Dawan, Wenyang Bank has invested in a new railway, and they have already started construction. But they need more labor to enter it to develop, which is a serious difficulty for them, however, now that the Yueshi people have provided more slaves, in this way, the opportunity has come. Now is the time for them to buy slaves on a large scale, and their needs, which may exceed more than 300,000 people, may not be able to meet their needs. The young farmer said worriedly.

"Oh my God. More than 300,000 people, how long do they need a railway? The farmers said worriedly.

"I'd better add a little bit of slaves, our slave needs are not very large." Some farmers said. They knew that they simply couldn't compete with the huge railroad companies, that they needed far more people than they could have imagined, that they had a lot of money in their hands, how much they had, how much they could eat.

"Fifteen slaves for a gold coin. Deal. Immediately. The railroads were given another number of slaves, and although the price had risen a lot, it was easy for the railroads because they could wait for more slaves to meet the railroad construction needs.

And in the country of the Yue Clan, the noise has never stopped. They are a united country, but they are extremely fragmented. There are inherent tribal traces in many sectors. The only solution is to quarrel.

"If you want to get slaves, you have to be in the land of the Indians, and we have to expand the land on the Indians. Only then will all our problems be solved. One of the admirals shouted loudly. This is the opinion of the military, and the view of the military is that it is. If they want to get more slaves, they have to advance to the hinterland of the Indians, because the population there, the land is more fertile, and this battle has greatly stimulated their appetite, if it is not for the deep hinterland of the Indians, they have no idea that the situation of the Indians will be so big. This made them very interested, they decided to occupy there, they could get more fertile land to develop, and the population, they could sell it to the Qin people, as for making money or not, they didn't care, they were thinking about military issues, military angles.

"No, I can't. The financial pressure on us is too great. The maximum income this time is only 300,000 gold coins, and the amount of money we borrowed is indeed 1 million gold coins, which is too much difference. We simply can't afford to pay it back, and that's a disaster for us. If we go on the next offensive, we need more money, and we have to borrow money. As a result, the situation will continue to deteriorate. We. You can't do that, and you won't be able to financially support your military operations. The Minister of Finance said worriedly.

"That is, the war must be to make money. We must not do a business that loses money, and in this case, we will not be able to carry it out at all. "A lot of parliamentarians are supporting. What they want to see is a country that makes money, and only by making money can their personal welfare benefits be higher, and the government has more money, they can reduce taxes.

"In my opinion, only by launching a larger military campaign and getting more slaves can the spoils of war completely solve our financial problems." The generals objected. Generals can get more booty from fighting on the front line, and the land will become their personal property, but the civilian clique cannot get cheap land, and they can only rely on the military to maintain the current situation, but the government thinks more about the problem that they need more revenue to solve their already difficult financial problems.

"Everyone, everyone." That's when it happened. They saw that the Minister of Finance had just gotten a telegram. It's like there's something to announce.

"Everyone, a telegram from the State of Qin. The good news is that the price of slaves has gone up. There are already more than twenty one gold coins, and the current price is fifteen slaves a gold coin, so that we need more slaves and can solve our financial problems with something. So, on the issue of war. "The Minister of Finance told everybody to arrive.

"Look, I'll just say it. We must wage war, and only by waging war can we completely solve all our problems, and if we do not wage war, it will be a disaster for us. The biggest disaster problem. The general's dream stood up and said. In this way, it becomes a natural thing for them to start a war. Still, military spending worries many lawmakers, who believe that going to war too much will create bigger problems.

Zhao Guo. Handan.

"In addition to machinery, we should introduce more chemicals. For example, ammonium nitrate manufacturing. The Qin people made ammonium nitrate fertilizer to meet their needs, and they could get some related raw materials from coal, and we can do the same. We can export to Yan State, or Chu State, and they will definitely need a lot of fertilizer. These fertilizers can speed up the production of agriculture. Li Mu said.

"Hmm. The prime minister may have another need, right? Li Zuoche asked.

"Yes, our researchers believe that the high-power guns and bullets used by the Qin people come from the difference in their gunpowder, I think, if we don't have such a foundation, we will definitely not find out the secret, do we solve it ourselves, after all, without chemical industry, we can't produce so many guns and bullets." Li Mu said.

"I think so." Li Zuoche said.